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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
action
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admiringly
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
all
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Amy
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
bottom
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braved
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
business-man
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
careered
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chill
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
comes
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Cope
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
crowd
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From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
deep
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
dips
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
down
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eight
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employ
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
end
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From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
far
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fast
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From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
final
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From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
flat
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
go
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From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
hand
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hard
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From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
made
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
now
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
piece
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
plunge
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From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
Randolph
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
reflection
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
revise
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
reward
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
said
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
season
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
See
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
six
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skipped
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
skipping
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From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
slate
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
splashing
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From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
stones
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From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
ten
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
then
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
thirteen
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
three
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
tried
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
two
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From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
water
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
waveworn
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
young
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
